"He campaigned on 'One Mobile' and from what I can see, his
administration is not reflective of his goal and vision he shared with us,"
Richardson said, referring to Stimpson's ongoing campaign theme that was
successful in helping him defeat two-term incumbent Mayor Sam Jones during the
Aug. 27 election. "There is not one female in his administration. Females are
about two-thirds of the households heads in the city."

Richardson's comments come four days ahead of Stimpson's official
swearing-in at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Government Plaza.

Stimpson's chief of staff Colby Cooper said it's premature to
make any final conclusions about the administration's staff.

"The
Mayor-elect created the vision of 'One Mobile' and you can expect that it will
play out in all he does, to include the make-up of his staff," Cooper said. "His
team is not yet fully assembled and more appointments will be made in the
coming weeks."

Richardson,
though, said he wasn't sure exactly what else remained in the mayor-elect's top
administrative appointments.

Colby Cooper, 37, is introduced as the new chief of staff in the Sandy Stimpson administration on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. Stimpson, elected the new mayor on Aug. 27, will officially take office Monday but he's already getting criticism from Councilman Fred Richardson who questions why no women are serving in the mayor-elect's administrative staff. (file photo)

"I
don't think he will take back some of the folks he nominated," Richardson, who
has served on the council representing the first district since 1997, said. "I
think that is something that should have been considered while constructing his
administration. He should've stayed focused on his theme of 'One Mobile.'"

Stimpson's
appointments, thus far, are all men: Cooper as chief of staff, Ricardo Woods as
city attorney, Paul Wesch as finance director, George Talbot as director of
communications and external affairs, James Barber as police chief and Paul "Randy"
Smith as the chief of the Fire-Rescue Department.

"There
are no females," Richardson said. "Mayor Jones has Barbara Drummond and Barbara
Malkove. His administration was reflective of the city. (Stimpson's)
administration is not reflective of the city."

Another
potential appointment could be made in the Public Services Department where
John Bell is currently in charge, though he is a merit-system employee.

No
announcements have been made on a replacement for the executive director of
Culture & Civic Development, which was held by Bobby Bostwick during Jones'
administration. Also, it's unclear how the executive assistant's position will
be filled. Donna Mitchell served in that position under Jones.